Sunday, November 24, 2013

Web Series of the Week: The Horizon
This steamy gay soap opera set in Sydney, Australia, was created by producer Adam Jones and TV writer Boaz Stark in 2009, but I only recently became a fan. Now in its third season, The Horizon tells the story of Jake, a young man who is still pining over his cheating ex-lover AJ. Meanwhile, AJ has moved on to an open relationship with a hunk named Saxon that includes threesomes. And then there's Millie and her gay boyfriend Micky, who has gone missing after Jake discovered that he was fooling around with AJ. In addition to all this sudsy drama, the series features a lot of hot eye candy - including Matthew Clarke as Micky, Adam George as Saxon, and guest star Francis Mossman as Stevie (whom Jake meets at a nightclub). I also enjoy the scene-stealing performance of Patrick James as Jake's drag queen friend Wilma, who dispenses her wise advice with a fabulous sense of humor. And, finally, I must commend The Horizon for promoting the importance of safe sex while entertaining us with plenty of close encounters of the queer kind.
Below you can watch the first three episodes of Season 3. To catch up on the first two seasons of The Horizon, go to www.thehorizon.tv or subscribe to its YouTube channel. You can also become a fan on Facebook and Twitter.

PLEASE NOTE: The Third Annual Groovy Award Nominations - honoring the best web series of 2013 - will be announced next Sunday, December 1.

Other web series worth watching this week are:

Anacostia
This deliciously addictive drama about four friends living in a D.C. suburb will return for its fourth season in January - and below you can check out the series' Season 4 promo trailer. To catch up on Anacostia, subscribe to its YouTube channel. You can also become a fan on Facebook and Twitter.

Stallions de Amor
This comic telenovela continues as Mercy confronts Prudencia with her dirty little secret about Esther, while The Asian Detective gets ready for her wedding day. To catch up on Stallions, go to stallionsdeamor.tv or subscribe to its YouTube channel. You can also become a fan on Facebook and Twitter.

The 3 Bits
Max Freeman and Margaret Singer, the creators of this wonderful queer web series about three siblings, would like to make more episodes, which would include bathroom cruising gone wrong and cameos from some of their favorite porn stars! Click here to donate to their Kickstarter campaign. To catch up on The 3 Bits, visit www.the3bits.com. You can also become a fan of the series on Facebook.